Louis Wierenga
Analyst at the University of Tartu; Lecturer in International Relations at the Baltic Defence College
Louis Wierenga is an Analyst at the University of Tartu and a Lecturer in International Relations at the Baltic Defence College, where he teaches international security and foreign policy decision-making and serves as a Syndicate Guiding Officer and political advisor (POLAD) in NATO scenario-based operational planning exercises. His research focuses on NATO, European and Baltic Sea security, emerging and disruptive technologies, and US foreign policy. He is a researcher with the Horizon Europe REMIT project, through the University of Tartu, examining the implications of emerging technologies for European security and defence, and an associated researcher at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs. A frequent media commentator on foreign policy and security, he holds an MA from the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs. Prior to his academic career, he served in the United States Marine Corps infantry.
Updated: August 12, 2026